Lauren Alaina tackled a very difficult song, “Unchained Melody”, by the Righteous Brothers at the American Idol season 10 Top 5 live show dedicated to songs from now and then on Wednesday (May 4)- watch video below.

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Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez refused to comment, saying there was nothing to judge because Lauren was so perfect. That’s right. Why bother. Randy Jackson praised Lauren, saying she sings like a bird. That was very constructive criticism.

Yep, it really takes a lot of maturity to sing such a powerful and iconic song. Lauren wasn’t able to deliver the most fantastic performance of the song, but the vocals were solid. This was most probably Lauren’s best week in the competition.

Lauren Alaina “Unchained Melody” American Idol Top 5 Video

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